I've been MIA lately, off enjoying my summer vacation. Now I'm back at work, back to a routine, so hopefully I'll be blogging a bit more regularly again.
Shimelle's 10 on the 10th seems like a good way to jump back into the blogosphere! I present to you a recap of my recent trip to Ireland...
(Half of) Ireland in 10 days:
Day 1: Landed in Dublin one day late due to a cancelled flight; luggage missing; drove to Belfast.
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| Jet-lagged and sleep-deprived, but happy to be celebrating our 7th anniversary in Northern Ireland! |
Day 2: Belfast to Portrush via the Antim Coast & Giants Causeway
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| Ken Harper, our fabulous tour guide of Falls Road and Shankhill Road, gave us an excellent overview of The Troubles |
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| Many of the newer murals focus on Civil Rights and Peace Movements |
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| Soaking up the wonder of the Giant's Causeway. Second day, same clothes, still no luggage! |
Day 3. Enjoyed another packed day in Northern Ireland, before heading to Letterkenny.
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| Carrick-a-rede |
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| Patrick enjoys the free Bushmills Distillery whiskey sample! |
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| Dunluce Castle |
Day 4: Reunited with luggage! Day trip to Derry, the walled city.
Day 5: Woke up in the middle of the night with food poisoning (curse you, salad from Derry!). Slept half the day away, then managed a queasy drive from Letterkenny to Westport, my first time driving on the left side of the road! Slept some more, managed some won-ton soup for dinner, then back to bed!
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| The only pictures I managed to take this day were of our B&B in Westport! |
Day 6. Feeling better! Drove from Westport to Galway via Connemara.
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| Connemara sheep were everywhere! |
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| Doo Lough Pass |
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| Kylemore Abbey |
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| Galway nightlife |
Day 7: Day trip to The Burren, Cliffs of Moher, and Galway Bay Coast
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| Poulnabrone Dolmen |
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| Burren landscape |
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| Cliffs of Moher |
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| Photographing the South Galway Coast |
Day 8: Galway to Newgrange, then on to Dublin
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| Knowth |
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| Newgrange |
Day 9. Spent the day exploring Dublin and visiting the Guinness Storehouse
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| Christ Church |
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| St. Patrick's Cathedral |
Day 10. Farewell Dublin! Spent our last Euros on airport souvenirs, then headed home to Connecticut and no electricity thanks to Hurricane Irene. Hopefully someday we'll get back to visit the southern half of the country!
Ohmygoodness... I am so in love with your pics. I'm totally jealous of your trip. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are some amazing photos! I am glad your trip went well!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the album!
Those are gorgeous pictures. Glad you still had a good time despite the little bumps in the road!
ReplyDeleteLoooooove the pictures,Ireland is on my wish list to visit.
ReplyDeletewhat a treat~a trip of a life time~awesome photos!!!
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